Arranging a funeral
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Co-op Funeralcare, Southbourne
11 Southbourne Grove, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3QS
We're a well‑established funeral home in Southbourne, proudly serving the community here since 2015. We're dedicated to giving you and your family the care and support you need when arranging a funeral, whether you live in Boscombe, Springbourne, Tuckton or Littledown. We're here to help.
When you begin funeral arrangements with our team, the first thing we do is listen to you. That way we can arrange the funeral that is right for everyone. Whatever their religion or beliefs, if you're looking for something traditional or something more personal and creative, it's okay. We can make it happen, together.
Whenever you need to arrange a funeral, we'll be here. Call us 24 hours a day or come into our calm and comfortable funeral home on Southbourne Grove.
Funeral service venue
Private space to hold a funeral, a memorial service or a celebration of life for up to 10 people. Find out more about about funeral service venues.
Remembrance room / chapel of rest
A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access, accessible arrangement room and toilet.
All funeral directors are legally required to publish price lists for their products and services. This is to help you understand your options and compare prices between different funeral directors, because prices can vary.
You’ll need to pay 50% of the funeral cost within 2 days of making the arrangements and the rest after the funeral has taken place.
How to pay
We accept cash, credit or debit card as well as Apple Pay or Google Pay payments.
If you have an invoice, you can pay for the funeral online.
Help is available
If you need to help to pay for the funeral:
Co-op Legal Services
There’s a lot of work involved in probate, but Co-op Legal Services can take care of everything for you. They’ll take a few key details from you and then they’ll handle the rest.
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Unattended
£1,700
Member Price
£1,675 Save £25
No funeral service that people attend
Cremation only
Basic coffin
No limousine
No cortege
No choice of date, time and location of funeral
Fully guaranteed to cover all crematorium fees
Attended
£2,995
Member Price
£2,920 Save £75
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Basic coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £850 towards third party fees.
Attended
£3,685
Member Price
£3,560 Save £125
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £1,000 towards third party fees. We guarantee to pay the cremation fee.
Attended
£3,975
Member Price
£3,850 Save £125
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
One limousine
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
Attended
£4,160
Member Price
£4,035 Save £125
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood veneer coffin
Two limousines
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
You can pay in full, spread the cost over 6 or 12 months with no additional costs or monthly instalments over 2–25 years (2-5 years for Direct Cremation). There's an additional instalment charge when paying over 2-25 years and age restrictions apply.
Co-op Funeral Plans Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to sell and manage funeral plans. Explore our funeral plans.
On site parking: No
Pay and display public car park: Yes
Street parking: Yes
Restricted street parking near the funeral home offers 3 hours free. Payable car parks are nearby.
Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.
Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.
View funeral notices and leave a tribute or donation in their memory
Absolutely, and we arrange services of all kinds here at our Southbourne Grove funeral home, from traditional religious services to fully secular or humanist ones led by a celebrant of your choosing. Our team will take time to understand what mattered most to the person who died, so the service reflects their life honestly and warmly.
Our ground floor arrangement room seats up to four people and is fully accessible by wheelchair, with an accessible toilet on site as well, so we hope every family member who needs to be there can join you comfortably. Restricted street parking near the funeral home offers three hours free, and there are payable car parks nearby too, so getting to us on Southbourne Grove should be straightforward even at a difficult time.
Yes, our Southbourne funeral home on Southbourne Grove supports families across Tuckton, Boscombe, Springbourne, Littledown, and the wider Southbourne area. Wherever you are in these neighbourhoods, our team can come to you and guide you through every step of the arrangements at a pace that feels right for your family.
You can call our Southbourne funeral home at any time, day or night, and we will arrange to collect your dad into our care with gentleness and respect. Once he is with us on Southbourne Grove, we can take the pressure of the paperwork and early decisions off your shoulders, so your family has the space to begin coming to terms with what has happened.
We work with Bournemouth Crematorium and New Forest Crematorium, and our team will help you choose whichever feels most fitting for your family. On the day, we will lead the procession and stay with you throughout the service, making sure everything unfolds as you have planned, whether that means a short, simple gathering or a more personal farewell.